Great Basin Collared Lizard (Crotaphytus bicinctores)

This medium sized lizard is about 8 -14 inches long with a large, broad head, short snout, long, rounded tail and two distinctive dark collars. Collared lizards are commonly found in sparsely vegetated, rocky areas such as canyons, boulder-strewn slopes and mountains. They often jump from rock to rock to seize food such as lizards and insects, sometimes running on their hind legs like a miniature dinosaur.